Democratic presidential candidates took aim at President Donald Trump Thursday, suggesting the president and his national security team are recklessly escalating tensions with Iran.
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Kamala Harris says she’ll ban assault-style weapon imports if she wins White House
Kamala Harris said during a campaign event that she would use executive order to pause imports of the firearm until the ATF can analyze whether the ban should be permanent.
2020 frontrunner in May? It’s probably not a good thing
In the early going, the former vice president seems wary of his position as the favorite to win the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.
Warren vows to pick a former public school teacher to serve as education secretary
“Let’s get a person with real teaching experience,” the Democratic presidential hopeful said in an email to supporters Monday.
Bernie Sanders, AOC unveil legislation to cap credit card interest at 15%
Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez say legislation is needed to protect consumers from “greed” of credit card and banking industries.
Rahm Emanuel wants you to know that Chicago is better off today than it was 8 years ago
The city Rahm Emanuel leaves behind is bedeviled by many of the same ails that he inherited when he was elected in 2011—entrenched gun violence, runaway municipal pension fund crisis, and a black exodus from neighborhoods plagued by disinvestment…
Jussie Smollett fallout: Suburban Chicago police chiefs call on prosecutor Kim Foxx to resign
A group of suburban Chicago police chiefs as well as the Chicago police union on Thursday called on Kim Foxx, the Chicago-area prosecutor whose office abruptly dropped charges against “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett, to immediately resign fr…
Jussie Smollett case: City of Chicago to sue actor over alleged hoax attack
The city of Chicago will sue “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett to claw back more than $130,000 to cover overtime costs of investigating what authorities say was a staged racist, homophobic attack, the city’s law department announce…
Chicago’s mayor election made history. But in a city weary of guns, poverty and corruption, does it matter?
Lori Lightfoot’s race, gender and sexual orientation mattered little to most Chicago voters in a city that’s exhausted by corruption and gun violence.
Chicago elects Lori Lightfoot as first gay and first black female mayor in city’s history
The win by Lightfoot, who identifies as a lesbian, also means the Windy City is the biggest U.S. city to pick an openly gay mayor.